National Republican., 1887-02-08
AMUSEMENT Ts.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.


"Gretchen," new version of the medieval
story Of DR.. Faustus, dramatized by W. S. Gill
bert for Miss Fortescue, was presented last
night by that lady's company under most ia
vorabe conditions and with undoubted success.
Miss Fortescue is q very tender and maideuly
Gretchen, and maintains TO the end the SYM
pathy of an audience. which she wins at the
beginning. Miss Kate HOdson, as Martha.
Gretchen 8 aunt. Is an excellent actress. and
supplies all the comedy OF the play. Mr.. New.
ton Gotthold, as Mephisto. challenges admira-
ton and defies criticism. Mr.. Frederick Terry,
as Faust. in holy orders. would make an actor
II he could dispense with good deal of Henry
lrving's swagger and speak loud enough to be
Pcon Of the fs ppg Which the r geSer pars
of II, IS full of fine poetica passages, with gen.
eial literary style of the highest order.
"GIe,chen" again tonight and at the matinee
MR. WILSON BARRETr
Beginning with 'Claudian," Mr.. Wilson
Barrett will produce the whole of his AmeSi-
Se aRaF hs Sesf Mssk sH e hs es SngS g%s
the original scenery brought from the Prin-
cess Theater, London. a Chicago critic says
that "Mr. Barrelt's Claudiau-his presentation
of the play--is as truly q, work OF art as was
the Lady Macbeth Of Sddons. In the latter
the art was individual, in its execution. as well
as in its conception. In the case of Mr.. Barrett
the conception OF how the whole play Is to be
done is as certainly individual to him-an ex-
ercise OF his artistic capacity-as was Siddons's
conception of how she wasto play Lady Mac
BETH"
ALBAuGH's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Mr.. Richard Mansileld's excellent company
presented prince Karl" last night in tue
usual finished and highly artistic style. The
other members OF the company are the same
that appeared last summer, aud the only criti'
csm now to be made on this charming comedy
is that all who have not yet seen 1t should
hasten to do 50 at once.
fashionable we remember TO have seen in this
city. The boxes were all taken, and the ap-
planse was continuous. The changes made
various Improvements through the play, met
with general satisfaction, and the success of
the first night this season was most emphatic.
TIE AZTEC FAIR.
The success of the Mexican exhibition in
Washington is beginning toapproach astonish-
ing proportions. The third week began yes
t,rday with the largest crowd-with the single
exception of last Friday-that has yet etatteuded.
for any public entertainment TO make a sue
cessfui stay here OF more than two weeks. We
are glad to record this success, for the man
ayers have undertaken great risk in bringing
pleasure to see that their enterprise is appre-
clated by our people. One OF the new attric-
excellent picture of the. capitol and grounds,
made by the straw artist, Antonio Olvera. 1t
Is the largest work he has done since he has
been in absoo ttis country measuring tEsnty
tiTely straw. but requires close in.
speciion TO distinguish II from an oil painting.
u was hGrlly completed befnre Col. Wilder, Of
New York, purchased 1t for S75 The purchaser
has consented TO leave 1t on exhibition at the
fair until the artist completes another, which
he is now engaged at.
KERNAN's WASHINGTON THEArER.
There was fine entertainment last night at
Kernan's, presented by the International
COMEDY and Specially Company. Remarkable,
particularly, were the gymnastic feats of the
schrode Brothers, which, in some features, we
We're good, and especially acceptable was the
vocRlsm of Maude Beverly claw and Love-"
ascene in court. abounded in extraordinary
nun, Loud laughter and louder applause We're
the order, or disorder, OF the evening.
HARRIs's BIJoU TdEATER.
=, Atan early hour, last night, every chair in
| the BijOu was occupied. After that, hundreds
went away, unaole 70 gaiu admission. The
| Hunter" California Is in the Introduction OF
| the scene, Russia next, Siberia. aud finally
Russia ngain We have lately read an account
| the eaRerness of the spectators last night.
| They rose TO their feet, ladies' and all, the
| noises through the theAler were inles9ribable
The story Is thrilling from beginning to end.
The aeling was mastery, and only by the ST..
| perlOrily given to their parts by the author
were Mnrdo, Frank |, Frayne, and Leonora,
'Ingersoll," the lion, looked and roared
| giandy, aud the bears, the hyenas, aud the
| dog, Jack" made everything delightfully."-
realistic aud terrible.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
The scenic effects, the Wit and song, as welt
| ns pHthos, Ot the partners IN Crime" at the
| Dine Inst evening interested AMI pleased ITS
| full audience Several new situations were in
| uOduced and indeed novelty, SO uncommon
| ands welcome characterized the entire per-
| fonnance. Edward IIantord, the writer OF the
| drama, assumed the principal rIle, and 50
acted II that 10 one could say Of him, rs was
said Of sheridan Knowles In n part of his own
thor" The company, one from New York,
ably supported this fine presentation.
II you cannot 20 ID Florida when sick take
Red Star Cough Cure. No O1ates.